No matter what anyone else will tell you, there are ways to answer specific questions during an interview, as well as things you should NOT say. If you are one of those people who fears the job interview process, you are not alone! For tips to putting your best foot forward during a job interview, read the article below!

Do not be afraid of your weaknesses, but do not make one up, or use one that you may have heard before. The most played out and abused weakness would have to be the saying, I am too much of a people-pleaser! It probably just made you seem fake and unconvincing to the interviewer, and you lost more points during the interview.

Be certain that you do not hang yourself though. This can be a really tricky question. I recall one of my interviews with a daycare I was working for. When asked what my weakness was, I told the director that I am misconstrued as a female canine at times (A _itch), when I was actually just shy. It seems that every time I began a new job somewhere, my shyness made me ignore other teachers, and that is why I had so many of them come up to me now and again, stating, Wow, I thought you were a _itch when you first started here!

Alas, this is still my weakness, but I happen to have anonymity when it comes to the world within the Internet. If you are unsure as to just what you think your weakness is, then it is best to turn to those who know you. Your parents and friends will be able to share some inside information better. Sure, you may have to go through a bit of ribbing when you ask, or end up with silly answers, but it will help to narrow down your weaknesses.

Be sure, however, to limit your strengths and weaknesses to the job you are applying for. An interviewer at the local department store is not interested in your strength to withstand you mothers tuna casserole, just as much as they are probably not too interested in your weakness for certain television series! Either way, many people try to play their strengths as weaknesses, and this is not the way to go. That just comes off as if you are trying to play up the interviewer. Granted, that is not always a bad thing, but just be careful how you word things.

Weaknesses are not always a bad thing, no matter what someone may tell you. Everyone has at least one, and to be so ignorant as to tell an employer that you have none well, that is just ignorant. Respect the person interviewing you, and treat them as you would an important figure. After all, that person may be in charge of your employment. If that is not worth your respect then, well, you may never get a job!

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